Under his ownership, the venue was remodeled and renamed the Big Easy Casino.
That's when Fontainebleau Miami Beach owner Jeffrey Soffer stepped in to purchase the casino. Hurricane Irma left the Mardi Gras Casino in shambles in 2017 when the storm tore the roof off the place. Here's our list of the nine best casinos in South Florida. You just need to stay abreast of the casinos' offerings so you (and your lungs) know what you’re walking into. But there are still plenty of good options for people looking to scratch their gambling itch.
Both pumped millions into an anti-casino campaign in 2018 in an effort to keep the competition at bay.
The Seminole Tribe, owner of six casinos across the state and Disney, owner of, well, everything else, have been doing their darnedest to make sure it stays that way. When it comes to casinos, Florida is no Las Vegas.
